Grants

If you are working towards your first bachelor's degree, the Federal Pell Grant may be for you. Here are some important points to keep in mind:

• You must file a FAFSA.
• Amounts can change annually.
• Offers are prorated if you enroll in less than 12 credits per term.
• Pell Grant limits apply - you will be limited to a total of 6 full-time years (600%) of Pell Grant eligibility.
  
  • If you wish to decline or return Pell Grant Funds please contact our office
• Minot State reports all Pell Grant disbursements to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). Post-disbursement information can be found at studentaid.gov.

For Federal Pell Grant details and updates, visit StudentAid.gov/pell-grant.

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is another option for students working on their first bachelor's degree. If you fit that criteria, here's what you need to know:

• Federal Pell Grant recipients receive priority.
• You must file a FAFSA.
• Amounts can change annually.
• If you are attending less than full time, you may still qualify.
• Funds depend on school availability. Priority is given to students whose FAFSA is completed by April 15, Minot State's priority funding deadline.

For FSEOG details and updates, visit StudentAid.gov/fseog.

If you intend to teach a high-need subject at a school that serves students from low-income families, here is some information to keep in mind:

• You must be an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student who intends to teach full time in a high-need subject area for at least four years at a school(s) that serves students from low-income families.
• You must file a FAFSA.
• You need to be admitted into the Minot State  Teacher Education Program.
• Certain academic achievement requirements must be met.
• You need to complete the following documents:
  • Minot State TEACH Grant Application for 2025-2026 - contact our office to request the form
  • TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay, required each year you receive a TEACH Grant
  • TEACH Grant Counseling, required each year you receive a TEACH Grant
• Annual offer amount up to $4,000, amounts are subject to change.
• Failure to complete the teaching service commitment will result in the grant funds being converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan that must be repaid.
  • The Federal Loan Servicer for TEACH grants converted to an Unsubsidized Federal Loan is Mohela.
  • TEACH Grant Conversion Counseling

For TEACH Grant details and updates, visit StudentAid.gov/teach.

If your parent or guardian passed away as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, you may qualify for the Federal Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant. Other criteria:

• You must file a FAFSA.
• Identified by Department of Defense.
• You were under 24 years of age or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of your parent's or guardian's death.
• Amounts can change annually.

For Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant details and updates, visit StudentAid.gov/iraq-afghanistan.

In March 2018, the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship was authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Under the scholarship, a Pell-eligible student with a Pell-eligible Student Aid Index (SAI) during the award year whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer may be eligible to receive a maximum Pell Grant for the award year and have all federal financial aid offered based on an SAI of zero regardless of the calculated SAI.  To qualify, a student must:

• Complete the FAFSA and have a Pell-eligible Student Aid Index (SAI)
• Meet all Title IV student eligibility requirements
• Have a parent or guardian that was a public safety officer killed in the line of duty
• Less than 24 years of age or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent or guardian’s death

In subsequent award years, the student continues to be eligible for the scholarship (increased Pell offer), as long as the student has a Pell-eligible SAI and continues to be an eligible student.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, please contact our office at (701) 858-3375 for more information.

• If you are a North Dakota resident working toward your first bachelor's degree, you may be eligible for the North Dakota State Grant Program. 
• You must file a FAFSA.
  • Priority is given to students on a first come basis until funds are depleted
• You need to be a North Dakota resident who:
  • Graduated from a North Dakota high school or GED program
  • Attends a North Dakota public, private, or tribal college
• Annual offer amount up to $2,750 per academic year, based on enrollment status, and are subject to change.
  • If you attend less than full time, you may still qualify based on a prorated amount

For details and updates on the North Dakota State Grant Program, visit North Dakota University System Office. You may contact the NDUS Office at ndfinaid@ndus.edu.

This award further assists ND State Grant recipients by providing an additional award amount. 

• You must have been awarded the ND State Grant.
• The award amount is based on criteria including data from your FAFSA, tution charges and any Pell Grant funds you may recieve.
• Awards may be adjusted based on your enrollment in the term.

For detials and updates on the ND Supplemental State Grant, visit North Dakota University System Office. You may contact the NDUS Office at ndfinaid@ndus.edu.